Third Person's POV
Moira looked a little helpless. She felt Melanie was not assertive enough and too submissive to Archer, missing many opportunities.
She thought since they were mated, if Melanie just took the initiative, Archer wouldn't be able to resist the mating bond's pull and would quickly fall for her.
But after so many years, their relationship hadn't progressed.
Since Melanie had said so, she didn't push it.
Once dinner officially started, everyone chatted and ate. The atmosphere was pleasant.
Melanie rarely spoke, eating quietly with her head down.
It had been over ten minutes since Archer walked in. The two of them hadn't said a single word to each other, with zero interaction throughout.
This was normal for their mating, and everyone was long used to it, finding nothin
